Chinese Mustard / Meigan Cai (Dry Pickled)
Vegetables · Vegetables
Chinese mustard or meigan cai, dry pickled, has a low FODMAP serving of 100 g, approximately one cup, in the Monash app. The 104 g reference is moderate in fructose and 140 g is high. The close green and amber weights make it useful to preserve the source figures instead of rounding them together.
Serving sizes for chinese mustard / meigan cai (dry pickled)
Chinese mustard / meigan cai, dry pickled: 100 g green, 104 g amber, 140 g red. No dry-to-soaked weight conversion was established.
Tested serving sizes
| Serving | Amount | Main FODMAP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 100 g | Fructose 0.05 g | |
| 104 g portion | 104 g | Fructose 0.05 g | |
| 1 1/3 cups | 140 g | Fructose 0.15 g |
Breakdown for 1 cup
Is chinese mustard / meigan cai (dry pickled) low FODMAP?
All six FODMAP groups are green at the 100 g reference. Fructose alone changes to amber at 104 g and red at 140 g; lactose, mannitol, sorbitol, GOS and fructans remain green. The high amount is labelled about one and a third cups, while the moderate panel gives only a gram weight.
Chinese Mustard / Meigan Cai (Dry Pickled) and IBS: what to know
The exact dry-pickled preparation distinguishes meigan cai from fresh mustard leaves and other preserved greens. If a product requires soaking or rinsing before cooking, follow its preparation directions while recognising that this check does not provide a soaking yield or an equivalent hydrated weight. Product and recipe details help make meal notes interpretable.
Gut-friendly ways to eat chinese mustard / meigan cai (dry pickled)
Record the meigan cai product, the amount used and any preparation steps before incorporating it into a braise or filling. Divide the ingredient contribution across the recipe servings rather than comparing the finished dish's weight with this table. For other preserved vegetables, see drained brined kale and red-cabbage sauerkraut.
Frequently asked questions
Is meigan cai the same entry as fresh Chinese mustard greens?
This guide follows the dry-pickled food. A fresh-leaf entry has a different preparation and should not be substituted automatically.
Does the small green-to-amber gap define my symptom threshold?
The app supplies tested food reference points. Their close spacing does not establish a precise boundary for an individual's symptoms.
Can I use the weight after soaking as the listed weight?
The checked record does not provide a soaking conversion. Preserve that uncertainty instead of assuming dry-pickled and rehydrated amounts are interchangeable.
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Sources and editorial notes
- Monash University FODMAP Diet App
Monash University FODMAP Diet app entry “Chinese mustard / meigan cai, dry pickled” checked directly on 27 September 2026. The portion weights, traffic-light ratings and FODMAP groups discussed here were verified in matching detail panels. Numerical FODMAP concentration estimates elsewhere in the catalogue were not validated by this check.